Bethesda: 90% of Elder Scrolls audience on consoles

The last paragraph of that article says it all:

The 90 percent figure is staggering, though shouldn't be misconstrued and brought into another ignorant "PC gaming is dying" argument (FYI: it's been "dying" for a good decade or so, somehow). Many developers (DICE, Blizzard, Valve, etc), see great success on the PC, mainly, we'd think, due to understanding it and putting the extra effort in -- departments Bethesda have been lacking in sinceOblivion.

link this speaks volumes on how much power the PC has in the market, we all want to believe that the PC not dying but when a developer says that only 10% of their audience is on a PC, it's only a matter of time before they eject themselves from that market as many developers already have btw I'm a PC gamer, my 360 and PS3 have dust on them in the living room and only my mom and sister use it for netflicks so I'm not anti-PC, I just worry about the future of gaming on it so can any other conclusions or predictions be made based on this SW?Decrate

I cannot believe that it is really 90, but who knows. Bad Company 2 is far more popular and sold better on PC than it did on consoles. I guess that points out that PC gaming is dieing? :roll:

90% of most audience is on consoles. The average person can't be bothered blowing cash on a PC and then having to install the game and tweak settings and crap like that. The average person would rather just get the game sit back on the couch and play on a HD Tv with friends.

I don't see the benefits of console games....funsohng

fixed it for you :P

lol I am kidding, but not really :P

link this speaks volumes on how much power the PC has in the market, we all want to believe that the PC not dying but when a developer says that only 10% of their audience is on a PC, it's only a matter of time before they eject themselves from that market as many developers already have btw I'm a PC gamer, my 360 and PS3 have dust on them in the living room and only my mom and sister use it for netflicks so I'm not anti-PC, I just worry about the future of gaming on it so can any other conclusions or predictions be made based on this SW?Decrate

"The 90 percent figure is staggering, though shouldn't be misconstrued and brought into another ignorant "PC gaming is dying" argument"

I think that saying 90% of the Oblivion audience is on consoles is the more accurate statement.

I love The Elder Scrolls. Oblivion, while it has its moments, is IMO the weakest game in the series.

[QUOTE="Decrate"]link this speaks volumes on how much power the PC has in the market, we all want to believe that the PC not dying but when a developer says that only 10% of their audience is on a PC, it's only a matter of time before they eject themselves from that market as many developers already have btw I'm a PC gamer, my 360 and PS3 have dust on them in the living room and only my mom and sister use it for netflicks so I'm not anti-PC, I just worry about the future of gaming on it so can any other conclusions or predictions be made based on this SW?NaveedLife

I cannot believe that it is really 90, but who knows. Bad Company 2 is far more popular and sold better on PC than it did on consoles. I guess that points out that PC gaming is dieing? :roll:

I think that saying 90% of the Oblivion audience is on consoles is the more accurate statement.

I love The Elder Scrolls. Oblivion, while it has its moments, is IMO the weakest game in the series.

evilross

How long before the hermit stampede?

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[QUOTE="Decrate"]link this speaks volumes on how much power the PC has in the market, we all want to believe that the PC not dying but when a developer says that only 10% of their audience is on a PC, it's only a matter of time before they eject themselves from that market as many developers already have btw I'm a PC gamer, my 360 and PS3 have dust on them in the living room and only my mom and sister use it for netflicks so I'm not anti-PC, I just worry about the future of gaming on it so can any other conclusions or predictions be made based on this SW?Plagueless

I cannot believe that it is really 90, but who knows. Bad Company 2 is far more popular and sold better on PC than it did on consoles. I guess that points out that PC gaming is dieing? :roll:

Makes sense PC gaming is a luxury.i5750at4Ghz

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"]Makes sense PC gaming is a luxury.devious742

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"]Makes sense PC gaming is a luxury.devious742

Bad Company 2 is bigger than Oblivion .

[QUOTE="Arach666"]The last paragraph of that article says it all.SkyWard20

Same goes for who wrote that article.

No, people expect not to have to mod features that should be standard in a game. We shouldnt have to create a new interface because the one Bethesda gave us is terrible, stuff like that should be standard.

[QUOTE="Arach666"]The last paragraph of that article says it all.SkyWard20

Same goes for who wrote that article.

Makes sense PC gaming is a luxury.i5750at4Ghz

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"]Makes sense PC gaming is a luxury.Inconsistancy

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"]Makes sense PC gaming is a luxury.Inconsistancy

I think that saying 90% of the Oblivion audience is on consoles is the more accurate statement.

I love The Elder Scrolls. Oblivion, while it has its moments, is IMO the weakest game in the series.

evilross

why on earth do so many people use consoles ? I can understand certain people using them. But good heavens.dkdk999

[QUOTE="Decrate"]link this speaks volumes on how much power the PC has in the market, we all want to believe that the PC not dying but when a developer says that only 10% of their audience is on a PC, it's only a matter of time before they eject themselves from that market as many developers already have btw I'm a PC gamer, my 360 and PS3 have dust on them in the living room and only my mom and sister use it for netflicks so I'm not anti-PC, I just worry about the future of gaming on it so can any other conclusions or predictions be made based on this SW?NaveedLife

I cannot believe that it is really 90, but who knows. Bad Company 2 is far more popular and sold better on PC than it did on consoles. I guess that points out that PC gaming is dieing? :roll:

[QUOTE="dkdk999"]why on earth do so many people use consoles ? I can understand certain people using them. But good heavens.i5750at4Ghz

That analogy fits perfectly.

PC is a high end store, console is the Walmart.

Which platform will be most profitable in 5 years? I'm guessing PC.

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"][QUOTE="dkdk999"]why on earth do so many people use consoles ? I can understand certain people using them. But good heavens.haberman13

That analogy fits perfectly.

PC is a high end store, console is the Walmart.

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[QUOTE="Decrate"]link this speaks volumes on how much power the PC has in the market, we all want to believe that the PC not dying but when a developer says that only 10% of their audience is on a PC, it's only a matter of time before they eject themselves from that market as many developers already have btw I'm a PC gamer, my 360 and PS3 have dust on them in the living room and only my mom and sister use it for netflicks so I'm not anti-PC, I just worry about the future of gaming on it so can any other conclusions or predictions be made based on this SW?Easyle

I cannot believe that it is really 90, but who knows. Bad Company 2 is far more popular and sold better on PC than it did on consoles. I guess that points out that PC gaming is dieing? :roll:

Dice said it.

http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/06/bad-company-2-most-popular-on-the-pc/

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[QUOTE="Decrate"]link this speaks volumes on how much power the PC has in the market, we all want to believe that the PC not dying but when a developer says that only 10% of their audience is on a PC, it's only a matter of time before they eject themselves from that market as many developers already have btw I'm a PC gamer, my 360 and PS3 have dust on them in the living room and only my mom and sister use it for netflicks so I'm not anti-PC, I just worry about the future of gaming on it so can any other conclusions or predictions be made based on this SW?Plagueless

I cannot believe that it is really 90, but who knows. Bad Company 2 is far more popular and sold better on PC than it did on consoles. I guess that points out that PC gaming is dieing? :roll:

lmao, tell your friends to get a better taste in games :P.

[QUOTE="Easyle"][QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

I cannot believe that it is really 90, but who knows. Bad Company 2 is far more popular and sold better on PC than it did on consoles. I guess that points out that PC gaming is dieing? :roll:

GeneralShowzer

Dice said it.

http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/06/bad-company-2-most-popular-on-the-pc/

DICE associate producer Barrie Tingle revealed an interesting tidbit; the PC version of the game is the most embraced.

"PC currently has more people playing and are in game servers than both the consoles," Tingle wrote on the shooter's official forums.

That's 'more people than either of the consoles,' he specified. "You'll need to work to beat both consoles combined effort".

So BC2 dominated both consoles on PC?

This isn't a passing trend either, expect more numbers like this in the future for DICE and other devs.

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[QUOTE="Arach666"]The last paragraph of that article says it all.cobrax55

Same goes for who wrote that article.

No, people expect not to have to mod features that should be standard in a game. We shouldnt have to create a new interface because the one Bethesda gave us is terrible, stuff like that should be standard.

bastards, how could they talk like that to the godly PC after their community supoprt is basically exclusively PC gamers.

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[QUOTE="Arach666"]The last paragraph of that article says it all.Arach666

Same goes for who wrote that article.

I've got a theory that hermits' sense of entitlement can make them periodically immune to facts. It's always "give us what we wan't or else". They don't even ponder the possibility of being an expendable demographic.

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"][QUOTE="dkdk999"]why on earth do so many people use consoles ? I can understand certain people using them. But good heavens.haberman13

That analogy fits perfectly.

PC is a high end store, console is the Walmart.

Which platform will be most profitable in 5 years? I'm guessing PC.

[QUOTE="haberman13"]

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"] Cheap and easy. Like asking why so many people eat at McDonalds or why so many people shop at Walmart.Drakan11

That analogy fits perfectly.

PC is a high end store, console is the Walmart.

Which platform will be most profitable in 5 years? I'm guessing PC.

I don't see the benefits of console ES games....funsohng

[QUOTE="Arach666"][QUOTE="SkyWard20"] You're joking? Bethesda has the most extensive modding community on the PC. How much more of an effort do you want? Do you expect every developer to put their main focus in the PC platform ( like DICE and Blizzard )? Please grow up.

Same goes for who wrote that article.

SkyWard20

I've got a theory that hermits' sense of entitlement can make them periodically immune to facts. It's always "give us what we wan't or else". They don't even ponder the possibility of being an expendable demographic.

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[QUOTE="Arach666"] If they want the games to sell better on the PC,they will.GeneralShowzer

I've got a theory that hermits' sense of entitlement can make them periodically immune to facts. It's always "give us what we wan't or else". They don't even ponder the possibility of being an expendable demographic.

Do I really need to say more?

I think he is right. Most long time PC fans of The Elder Scrolls series moved on after the disappointing Oblivion. (and Bethesda's philosophies of the "Todd Howard" era)

;)

[QUOTE="Inconsistancy"][QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"]Makes sense PC gaming is a luxury.blue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="Inconsistancy"] Both a are luxury -.-

Not like Bethesda makes good games anyway (imo, 100% have bad gameplay)Inconsistancy

They lack the cahones to make a proper PC game. With the console era everything has to be stripped down and made easily understandable.

Modders save ES.

Hmm, I'm finding that 90% hard to believe, but then again they haven't released any official sales stats.tagyhag

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[QUOTE="haberman13"]

That analogy fits perfectly.

PC is a high end store, console is the Walmart.

Which platform will be most profitable in 5 years? I'm guessing PC.

GeneralShowzer

The Elder Scrolls series is no stranger to success: the previous title in the series, Morrowind, is still one of the top 25 best-selling PC games -- four years after its release.

According to the NPD group Oblivion is currently the top selling PC game in North America, Germany, France, and the UK with the Special Collector's Edition (which includes Pocket Guide to the Empire, "Making of Oblivion" Documentary, and a Septim Gold Coin for a retail cost $10 more than the non-collector's edition) right behind it. The two versions represented 13% of all PC game sales during their first week of release.

The PC versions do really well.. I just think they meant ...

I think that saying 90% of the Oblivion audience is on consoles is the more accurate statement.

I love The Elder Scrolls. Oblivion, while it has its moments, is IMO the weakest game in the series.evilross